Chapter 217: The Untrainable Wolf

Evil Demons, a name almost all the people of the Ancient Spirit Realm are familiar with, their sudden arrival brought civilization to the brink of destruction, unleashing numerous calamities. However, their power and mystery have also been recognized as undeniable facts by the academic community.

Research on Evil Demons began a thousand years ago and has never ceased. The people of the Ancient Spirit Realm have explored the origins of these beings, the source of their power, and all kinds of intelligence, drawing inspiration and knowledge from these sworn enemies, even utilizing their powers.

A force in itself has no inherent good or evil; what matters is how people choose to use it.

Guided by this thought, a technology known as the “Heavenly Eye” was born.

Including the users themselves, few know that the revolutionary technology, which brings immense convenience to military, daily life, and various aspects, is entirely based on the concept of “Evil Demons.”

Evil Demons are beings that naturally arise from the distorted laws of the Ancient Spirit Realm. From this perspective, as long as specific conditions are met, they can appear in almost any perilous environment on the continent and move freely. This was the initial premise for the design of the “Heavenly Eye.”

By artificially cultivating specific, adjusted, and selected Evil Demons while suppressing their destructive nature, they achieve the “Eye” effect utilizing their almost omnipresent characteristics.

In simple terms, it’s akin to how people raise homing pigeons and hunting dogs to assist them, only the subjects here are far more dangerous and difficult to control — Evil Demons.

As Guardians of the Ancient Spirit Realm, the emergence of such technology naturally did not escape the notice of Lingyin Fairy Island. However, they did not forcefully interfere in the lower realms’ development but only expressed serious opposition to this behavior, warning the four nations to use this power with caution, declaring that if problems arose, the Fairy Island would not provide assistance to resolve them.

Consequently, the high authorities of the four nations in the Ancient Spirit Realm reached an early consensus to strictly manage and seal off the core principles of the “Heavenly Eye” technology, and to avoid using it unless absolutely necessary.

Everyone is well aware of how formidable Evil Demons are; regarding that force that nearly destroyed the entire Ancient Spirit Realm a thousand years ago, everyone maintains a highly cautious attitude.

“So… these jars contain Evil Demons?”

“Essentially, yes, and their official name is ‘Eye Spirits,’ the key core necessary for the operation of the Heavenly Eye technology. Miss Vilyric should know that dogs were domesticated from wolves, and the same logic applies to ‘Eye Spirits.'”

Master Mo Ziqing tapped one of the metal jar lids, the seal decorated with red ink reflecting a slightly eerie glow in the candlelight, sending chills down one’s spine.

Before the Priestess could say anything further, Miss Xiao Kong frowned and rebutted.

“You’re playing with fire; Evil Demons have no potential for domestication. They originate from ‘Destruction,’ a predetermined nature that cannot be eliminated by any means, and their domestication is not at all comparable to that of wolves or dogs. The very existence of Evil Demons is a mistake; they are Destruction. The idea that power has no right or wrong doesn’t apply to creations governed by the laws.”

“Yes… Miss Kong’s words are exactly the same as the attitude conveyed by the Fairy Island when they first learned of this matter. Yet, the Heavenly Eye technology has indeed brought immense convenience to our lives; it’s a piece of tempting meat that is hard to give up even knowing the risks involved.”

The septuagenarian head of the Mo Sect sighed helplessly.

“With it, we can explore perilous places safely without any cost; we can locate key individuals across vast distances in critical moments; and even as you all witnessed, we can transcribe images for others to view.”

“Precisely because of this convenient power that the four nations of the Ancient Spirit Realm have been able to develop rapidly amidst the ruins and restore to the current prosperous state. Two of you, if you were the Holy Monarchs of the four nations, would you give up this technology just because of an unfounded fear, seeing no apparent risk?”

“Even if most nations heed the Fairy Island’s advice and ban the use of Heavenly Eye, as long as any one nation can’t resist using it and gains immense benefits and rapid progress from it, the other three nations will inevitably follow suit sooner or later.”

“This is human nature; no one can maintain absolute rationality forever, especially when the situation involves their real interests. The four Holy Monarchs are called Holy, but when it comes down to it, they are still just humans; let alone us ordinary lower-tier individuals.”

Miss Vilyric replied expressionlessly.

“So, it’s because of the pre-acquired benefits that you now must pay the price.”

Master Mo Ziqing’s face deepened with bitterness at once.

“Indeed, it has been proven that the warnings from the Fairy Island were correct. We thought we had domesticated the Evil Demons and eliminated their ferality, but ultimately, Evil Demons cannot be tamed. They merely lie in wait, feigning a harmless appearance, and then erupt at crucial moments.”

“What was that building that exploded in flames used for?”

“…It was the manufacturing workshop and storage room for the Eye Spirits. In the operation mechanism of the Heavenly Eye, Eye Spirits are divided into two types: one serves as the mother body for receiving and preserving information, and is fewer in number and tightly protected, stored in central rooms like this one.”

“And the other type of Eye Spirit is the real ‘offspring’ used for surveillance, which is produced in large quantities and frequently replaces older ones, usually stored in storage rooms and released for work when needed.”

“You should know that right now, the Four Saints Selection Tournament is in full swing, and Xingyuan City is a mix of fish and dragons. As such, the Heavenly Eye has long been activated, not only for broadcasting events but also to closely monitor every move in the city, keeping a wary eye out for possible unrest.”

“Yet now, the Heavenly Eye has suddenly collapsed, the Eye Spirits scattered in the outside world have lost contact, and the storage room has caught fire and exploded. For us, who rely on this method to monitor crises, it’s akin to becoming blind and deaf; even if we restart the Heavenly Eye, that time is already enough for some people to carry out many deeds in the shadows.”

Having roughly understood the cause and effect, the Priestess nodded slightly and pointed out another critical issue.

“The place storing the Eye Spirits is of utmost importance; it must be heavily guarded. Under normal circumstances, it can’t be suddenly blown up without any warning. Since such an event has occurred, it indicates that the assailant either possesses extreme strength or there’s an internal problem. Which do you think it is?”

Master Mo Ziqing’s expression turned serious as he affirmed.

“I have been stationed nearby with my team today and have not received any calls for help or warning information from that side. Yet shortly before the incident, all connections between the mother bodies and offspring of the Eye Spirits in that central room were severed simultaneously, followed by violent explosions and raging flames…”

“Clearly, some powerful force forcibly intervened in the Heavenly Eye, seizing control and detonating the Eye Spirit offspring in the storage room. Such precision and swiftness could not have been accomplished without prior planning.”

“Perhaps… we have long been monitored by the Evil Demons for a very long time.”

   

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